Although most South Carolinians and many Horry County residents are breathing easier now that Hurricane Florence has exited the area, in many cases leaving less damage than anticipated, we know this is a slow-motion disaster for many residents of Horry County who live near the waterway and rivers all of which makes our county so…

By Rick Patelunas. It’s easy to forget that Labor Day is more than a transition from summer and to fall on the calendar. The history of Labor Day stretches back more than 100 years. Labor Day is “a national holiday celebrating the nation’s workers” according to the US Department of Labor's website. Labor Day is a chance…

By V. Susan Hutchinson. On August 23, the HCDP Westside Dems held their meeting at the Conway Library. The group invited John Brisini to present the topic Common Sense Economics. Brisini is the legislative liaison for the South Carolina AFL-CIO as well as the founder of the AI-Group, which provides business and political consulting/advising. The AI-Group…

By Don Kohn. We are now less than three months away from the November 6 general election and questions about our voting processes and voting security continue unresolved, jeopardizing the fundamental right of all of our citizens to be certain that their votes are counted – and accurately. Last week, HCDP’s Wendy Baruch wrote a terrific piece…

Coming within an inch of calling President Trump an outright terrorist, State Rep. Robert Williams declared Monday, Aug. 13, that "We cannot allow other dictatorships to run our country.” Williams, the 7th District Democratic candidate for Congress, was guest speaker at the Carolina Forest Democrats monthly meeting. “We've got terrorists right here in the U.S. They are doing…

As the U.S. Census Bureau prepares to conduct the decennial Census in 2020, concerns about the inclusion of a question regarding citizenship requested by the Trump Administration have cause widespread opposition and prompted lawsuits to be filed by more than two dozen states. It's no wonder, because it's a classic example of a shell game. Critics…

Horry County Democratic Party was proud to present a check for $500 on July 23rd to Shane Hubbard from the Horry County Agency on Aging’s Veterans Independence Program (VIP). The check represents 10 percent of the profits from the Senator Dick Elliott Memorial Golf Outing held June 30 at Wild Wing’s Avocet Course in Conway. In…

By Sandra Kohn. In today’s political climate, women’s issues are of primary concern and well they should be. When we look back over the last century, we tend to congratulate ourselves on our progress; but the truth is our progress has been slow and thwarted with perilous opposition. Today, especially in this era of President Donald Trump…

by Don Kohn. The nomination by President Trump of Brett Kavanaugh to succeed retiring Justice David Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court emphasizes in stark terms the absolute necessity of Democrats assuming control of both houses of the U.S. Congress in the November 6 election. Kavanaugh’s commitment to extreme right wing public policy issues has been well…

Observers say President Trump’s trade policy hasn't ignited a trade war, but it has certainly started a tariff battle. All battles have consequences and casualties, and Trump’s tariffs battle is no different. Trump claimed that trade wars are easy to win, but he also said that times might get tough for some. It’s not at…

Save the Date! Horry County Democratic Party’s Annual fundraising gala, the SHORE Dinner, will be held October 13, 2018 overlooking the ocean at the Bay Watch Resort and Conference Center in North Myrtle Beach. Please think about how you can help out by donating and soliciting silent auction items and program sponsorship ads. Each year, participants look…